Surgeons’ Recommendation is the Factor in Determining the Breast Cancer Surgery Procedures: an Experience from Rural Hospital in Thailand

摘要

Introduction:The majority of breast cancer patients in rural hospital in developing countries still warrant for total mastectomy. Surgeon advice regard surgical procedure is one of the most important factors in decision making. Our study aims to compare the rate of breast-conserving surgery (BCS), mastectomy (MT) and mastectomy with immediate breast reconstruction (MTIBR) between the surgeons who offer only MT (group A) and who offer BCS MT and MTIBR (group B).